Negerkuss

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Neger (“negro”) +‎ Kuss (“kiss”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Ne‧ger‧kuss

Noun

Negerkuss m (strong, genitive Negerkusses, plural Negerküsse)

  1. (dated, now offensive) chocolate teacake (type of dessert)
    Synonyms: Schokokuss, Schaumkuss, (now often offensive) Mohrenkopf

Usage notes

The term Negerkuss was more common in the past. Due to its reference to the discriminatory term Neger, it is now considered offensive. According to DWDS, around the mid-1990s it was replaced in public usage by Schokokuss or Schaumkuss. Duden strongly recommends replacing it with either of these terms.

Declension

Declension of Negerkuss
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Negerkuss die Negerküsse
genitive eines des Negerkusses der Negerküsse
dative einem dem Negerkuss, Negerkusse1 den Negerküssen
accusative einen den Negerkuss die Negerküsse

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • → Dutch: negerzoen (calque)

Further reading

  • “Negerkuss” in Duden online
  • “Negerkuss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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